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The median home value in Elkhart County, IN is $268,393 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.69% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$268,393
Year-over-Year
+5.69%
National Rank
#1191 of 3071
Elkhart County ranks 26th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is +14.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Elkhart County +14.7% above the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $265,740 in May 2026 to $268,393 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $265,740 | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $268,586 | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $268,131 | +5.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $268,393 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $68,561 a year against a typical home value of $268,393 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 60% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Elkhart County recorded a violent crime rate of 650 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,407 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 96,295 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Elkhart County is $268,393. That's up 5.69% from a year earlier. That is about 14.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Elkhart County the 26th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $68,561, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Elkhart County recorded 650 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 96,295 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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